Tampa Bay Lightning Visit Columbus Blue Jackets: How to Watch and Game Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Nationwide Arena, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m. ET.
🏒NHLPhoto: The Athletic
Key points
- Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 12-4-2 record and 26 points, sitting third in the Eastern Conference.
- Columbus Blue Jackets enter the game with a 7-9 record and 14 points, positioned 16th in the conference.
- The game broadcasts live on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET from Nationwide Arena.
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Thursday's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena with a strong 12-4-2 record, good for 26 points and third place in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets look to improve their standing as they sit 16th in the conference with 14 points and a 7-9 record.
Fans looking to tune in for the Eastern Conference clash can catch the action live on ESPN+, with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. This meeting brings together two squads at different ends of the conference table as the regular season approaches the quarter-mark.
What to watch next: Monitor how the Lightning manage their top-tier ranking on the road against a desperate Columbus squad trying to climb out of the lower half of the conference standings.
Source The Athletic — nytimes.com/athletic/7776344/2026/11/12/lightning-vs-blue-jackets-s… ↗
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